Adoption Data (2024-25)

2440

OAS Children

2004

31

NRI

47

OCI

133

Foreigner

Relative / Step Children

123

RI - Relative (In-country)

61

RI - Step (In-country)

7

NRI - Relative (Inter-country)

12

OCI - Relative (Inter-country)

Foster Adoption

22

RI (In-country)

HAMA

0

NRI/OCI (Inter-country)

Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) Registered

35244

For OAS Children

32959

294

NRI

224

OCI

381

Foreigner

For Relative / Step Children

1348

In-country

38

Inter-country

Children available for Adoption

2136

719

Normal

1417

Special Needs

Stakeholders

3008

Domestic

35

SARAs

734

DMs

670

CMOs

759

DCPUs

680

SAAs

Abroad

44

CAs

21

IDMs

65

AFAAs

Abbreviations
OAS :- Orphan/Abandoned/Surrendered	SAA :- Specialised Adoption Agency
NRI :- Non-Resident Indian	DM :- District Magistrate
RI :- Resident Indian	CMO :- Chief Medical Officer
OCI :- Overseas Citizen of India	CA :- Central Authority
SARA :-State Adoption Resource Agency	IDM :- Indian Diplomatic Mission
DCPU :- District Child Protection Unit	AFAA :- Authorised Foreign Adoption Agency